Most chiefs nowadays are nothing but what those of us in law enforcement term, Admin Weenies. Folks that more than likely didn’t spend a whole lot of time on the street. Tracked their careers in a way to make sure they took all the promotional exams as soon as they could to rise up the ranks as fast as they could. They never spent a whole lot of time getting their hands dirty.
To some, when they look at the resumes of these people, they’re wowed. But to the street cop or the long time homicide detective, it’s easy to see right through these folks to see what they’re all about. These are the ones that climb the ranks all in an effort to get the Holy Grail of LE Executives, an opportunity to go to the FBI Academy. Doesn’t matter to anyone in LE, but to these types that is hitting the lottery. That certificate guarantees them acceptance into a small, exclusive group of people who couldn’t find their ass with two hands and a map. And when it’s time to shop resume’s around, city councils, county commissions, mayors, and city managers will swoon over these type because.....wait for it...they went to the FBI Academy. Then, they help their fellow Admin Weenies get jobs they’re not qualified for, never get the respect of the officers under them and more times than not, f*ck up departments as they go.
These people allow themselves to be pawns to their masters, usually liberal leadership in places all over the country and are more than willing to throw their officers and deputies under the nearest bus to win favor with their bosses.
Point in fact, Sheriff Clarke and Arpaio. You’ll never hear or see them supporting this kind of sh*t. Therefore, they’ll never be the ones that are recruited for jobs. But, they’ll have the respect of their officers and their communities. If not, they wouldn’t keep getting re-elected time after time after time.
But, then again, the whole ‘Admin Weenie’ thing can be applied to pretty much every aspect of life nowadays and it’s no wonder the country is in the shape it’s in.
‘Admin Weenie,’ one of a number of names for self-serving politicians, whether in the military, corporate world or the religious realm. Completely worthless weasels who climb the ladder by backstabbing their peers.
As a former cop who was never interested in anything more than getting my “hands dirty” I agree with your assessment 100%.
I was a lot happier “pushing a unit on graveyard” than I ever would have been sitting on my butt in the station.
“But, then again, the whole ‘Admin Weenie’ thing can be applied to pretty much every aspect of life nowadays and it’s no wonder the country is in the shape it’s in.”
Glad you went here because that is exactly why America is in the crapper.